Kajabi vs Maven (2026): Which Pays Better?

Both are popular course & cohort platforms. Here is how Kajabi and Maven stack up on requirements, what you keep, payout terms, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Kajabi

All-in-one courses, memberships, coaching, podcasts, email and websites for established creators, from $71 a month.

8.3 /10

Pricing: Paid from $71/mo

Pros

Replaces a course platform, email tool, website and funnel builder
Strong marketing automation and mobile app

Cons

Expensive at entry
Overbuilt for a single small course

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Maven

Marketplace and platform for live cohort-based courses; Maven takes 10% and helps with marketing.

7.5 /10

Pricing: Free

Pros

Cohort tooling (applications, schedules, live sessions) and a marketplace with buyers
Free lightning lessons to attract students

Cons

Cohort courses are labour-intensive
Selective about instructors

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Kajabi vs Maven at a glance

	Kajabi	Maven
Editor score	8.3 / 10	7.5 / 10
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$71/mo	Free
Web rank	#12k	#132k
Minimum traffic	None	None
Revenue share / fee	From $71/mo; 0% transaction fee	10% of revenue
Commission	–	–
Payout	Via Stripe / PayPal	Via Stripe after cohort ends
Methods served	online courses, memberships subscriptions, digital products, coaching services	online courses, paid webinars events
Niches accepted	General, Tech & SaaS, Finance & Insurance, Health & Supplements, Gaming & Esports, E-commerce & Retail	Tech & SaaS, General, Finance & Insurance
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	all-in-one, courses, funnels	cohort courses, live, marketplace

Our pick

Kajabi edges it with a score of 8.3 versus 7.5. Kajabi is the better fit if you value: replaces a course platform, email tool, website and funnel builder, strong marketing automation and mobile app. Choose Maven instead if you need: cohort tooling (applications, schedules, live sessions) and a marketplace with buyers, free lightning lessons to attract students.